decided too try and fill my NY tag tonight so i went out too the marsh with my custom built rem 700 in 308 win palma. the area im hunting is a sea of grass for miles in every direction with small 1 too 3 acer islands threw out i decided too setup a observation stand where i can watch every island for deer traffic. i climbed a lone tree 30 feet off the ground with my saddle around noon and started glassing about two hours before dark i sptted this buck stand up in the grass just off the down wind side of one of the small islands he stretched out feed on some brush and laid back down. i ranged him with my range finder 492 yards. i spent the next hour checking the wind speeds and adjusting my scopes windage dial for the shot. finally a half hour before dark he stood back up. i took aim settled in and squeezed the trigger. boom! i sit there holding and watch my bullet impact right in the crease of his shoulder. the buck drops in a heap and lays still he died in his bed. this is the first time i ever got too take my 14 pound match rifle hunting. never had a spot that was worth carrying it
now i just need to figure out how too get out too this deer too drag him out. well 4 hours later im back at the truck and on my way home. i never figured id get a shot tonight just wanted too observe a new location. so now its back too Nj too finish off the rest of season with a bow. freezer is full and good till next year. it feels good too get a deer with this rifle i spent over 2 years developing loads for it and building the whole rifle from barrel and action i bought. i normally just shoot it in 600 yard tactical matches and ring steel at my buddies farm out too 1300 yards. think its time i take a trip out for a western mule deer hunt.
